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Frontier Life is a website dedicated to teaching an accurate history of the American West. Accuracy is achieved through extensive research of primary sources of the American West. Whether you are looking for an informative article, primary sources, or an action-packed book of historical fiction, we’ve got you covered. START LEARNING TODAY!
The days of the old American West are over, but that doesn’t mean the rich history and culture developed during that period have disappeared. The real value of studying history is using it to improve our lives in the present. At Frontier Life, we believe this value includes developing more self-reliance, substituting knowledge and skills for excess technology, and promoting ethical and responsible utilization of the bounty of the natural world. In a world of fake meat, throwaway living, and virtual camping trips, we want to help interested people apply more traditional ways of living into their own modern lives.
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All books and stories on this website aim to tell the truth of The West as it was lived by iron-willed frontiersmen, without all of the Hollywood daydreaming. Extensive research from primary sources, and historical non-fiction, form the foundation for all of my books. Living history experiences have also helped me understand the subject I write and teach about on a much deeper level. Although I consider learning about history to be an ongoing process, my books and stories have been written to educate, and to tell the true stories of the frontier. Truth really is more amazing than fiction.
Recipient of the Nebraska 2019 Social Studies Teacher of the Year for the 3rd Congressional District
I’m happy to announce I was selected as the 3rd Congressional District Outstanding Teacher by the Nebraska State Council for Social Studies in 2019. I earned this award for my approach to teaching history that endeavors to bring this fantastic subject off the page.